Love, love, love your wedding pics! Those colors are stunning & your dress was beautiful. I love how the blue of your GM/BM just pops! And now of course after seeing that candy buffet, I want candy! Great job & congratulations.

Quote: Originally Posted by Krysta lee ann
WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!! I HAVE FINALLY DECIDED TO GO WITH ROR!!!! departure date: April 14th, 2012 Wedding Date: April 19th, 2012 @ 3pm I am super excited!!! it has taken so much stress off my shoulders to finally have picked a place and time! Now i can start the fun stuff!!
Congratulations! April was the perfect time for us. The weather was wonderful everyday!

Quote: Originally Posted by Krysta lee ann
i wouldnt advise using cell phones there due to the horrific cell phone bills you would receive
I agree!!! I didn't know any better the first time around & my cell phone bill was ridiculous when I got home. I didn't even use the phone that much while I was there but I did make & receive alot of calls from guests on the day that they were leaving for Jamaica because I wanted to make sure that everyone made it to the airport on time. If you still think you're going to use your cell phone even just a bit, make sure you call your provider before you leave & tell them to add international calling to your plan, as it should help with your bill. Some providers even offer international calling plans that you could probably use for your time in JA & then remove once you get home.

Quote: Originally Posted by booschmit
Ok if anyone can help me with some information on the actual wedding ceremony. What is the difference between civil, religious, legal etc? Did you write your own vows, ring ceremony, sand ceremony wording and then just give it to Keisha to have the Reverand read or how does that work?? Keisha wasnt able to give me a copy of what the Reverand typically says at the ceremony so I would just like to write it all down myself and have him read it I think.? Also do you know where in the ceremony to do the sand ceremony? is it before vows/rings??? Please help me! Thanks girls. THis thread has been very helpful. Only one month left so we are trying to finish all planning. Cant wait! Brenda We wrote our own vows & also provided the minister with the wording for the sand ceremony. You can provide wording for any parts of the ceremony that you want. Our minister did an excellent job of incorporating his own wording into what we provided. I know there are explanations of the differences btwn civil/religious/legal lurking around somewhere. I did a search & found some info in the threads below: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/36593/civil-renewal-religious "...at ROR, all ceremonies are performed by a minister, but if you're having a civil ceremony, the minister will not mention God. If you're having a renewal, its performed by a minister too, but has no legal bearing."
http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/24326/ror-ceremonies-symbolic-vs-religious Here are some threads that contained the ceremony & wedding vows script: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/32386/ror-wedding-vows-script-from-chandlyn-got-it-today http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/45307/ceremony-wording Also, if I remember correctly, our sand ceremony was performed after our vows but before we signed our wedding documents.

Quote: Originally Posted by meeshamillz
So I found some awesome white canvas totes that I would like to use for our OOT Bags and I definitely want to personalize them.
However, every iron on paper I see says it would be good to iron onto T-shirts. If it is heavier than a T-shirt to use a heat press! Those things are expensive!!!
So I am wondering if anyone has used an iron on transfer on canvas before and how it worked out.
You can definitely use Iron On Transfers on your canvas tote OOT bags. I did this as have many other BDW brides. It takes some practice to get it right & you may mess up a bag or 2, but you will get the hang of it. If you do a search, you'll find tons of existing threads with Iron on tips & directions, as well as pictures of completed OOT bags. Here are a few threads that I found. Hope this helps: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/57860/diy-tips-from-a-designer-iron-on-transfers http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/34851/iron-on-monogram-on-canvas-totes http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/16574/my-oot-bags-done-almost-pics http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/66746/has-anyone-recently-used-cheaptotes
http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/69355/my-totes-for-oot-gift-bags-love-them-and-they-re-cheap http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/2433/post-your-oot-bag-photos

Quote: Originally Posted by ericka417
MY fiancee is getting worried since we have never visited ROR. Does anyone have a video of a wedding done at the property. I have tried to get him to read the reviews here but...
When I was first interested in ROR, someone told me to go to YouTube & look up ROR wedding videos. They even have general videos showcasing the resort. There were quite a few posted at that time but I'm not sure if they still exist or if there are any more up to date videos. While those were helpful, I based my decision mainly on the reviews here on BDW & from Tripadvisor. If your FI won't actually read the reviews from here would he read them if you printed them out? Have you also tried showing him pictures that BDW brides have posted? But like Marlena said, ROR is beautiful & you honestly have nothing to worry about. I was married there in 2008 & went back in 2009 with family & friends because we loved it just that much! I can't wait to get back there.